Causative agent of tularemia. Francisella tularensis subsp. mediasiatica FSC147

Francisella tularensis subsp. mediasiatica. This strain was first isolated from the central Asian republics of the former Soviet Union, and is not usually associated with disease. Francisella tularensis subsp. mediasiatica strain FSC147. This isolate was collected from a gerbil in central Asia and will be used for comparative analysis.